Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-13
THE MEMoRIAL.
Los ANGELES, March II, lSs

L.
lett:
THE MEMoRIAL.
Los ANGELES, March IL, 1887.
IN H;s Excellency, Governor BARTLETT
The undersigned were appointed
.,..rm;ttee at : meeting of the bar OF
Ios Angeles county, held TINS oay,
called to recommend a suitable person
from this portion of the State 10 NIL tne
vacancy now existing on the supreme
henoh of the State of California, 10 pre-
..rt 4 memorial to your excellency IN
favor of George h. Smith, Esq, VINO
~. u..,,inousiy selec.ed Ut such meet.
;ns - such person; and in fulhiiment OF
49, object Of our appointment we re-
snecffoliy submit the following facts:
Daring the history OF California, ever
.;..s ths formation of the state govern
ment. the portion OF the state iylng
uouth Of Santa Clara county mas nad
hut one Justice Of the Supreme court
"a. .vit. Mr.. Justiee Ross, elected by the
ueonle at the tirst election under the
nav constitution-and, since his reslgna'
tion. of the seven members composing
thu Supreme court not one resides south
Of the bay of San Francisco.
That the portion OF the state usually
as.ionated as Southern California. and
embraced in the recently.created United
St stes District for Scathern California
comprises very nearly half OF the state
in territory, and over one.fourth OF the
wealth and population, and Is incress sing
more rapidly in both wealth and pop1ia'
ton than any other portion Of the "a
clio ooast.
That. while we recognize the fact that
THAT would subserve the true interests
of one section of the state would, In q
Greater or less degree, subserve the In
terssts of the whole state, yet, IN stare
of such extent as the State OF CALIFORNIA;
with such varied and diverslhed re-
sources and productions, 1t must be al
mittsd that person, however well In
formed, residing in one portion OF tine
vtats, might not be thoroughly qualified
70 understand the peculiar customs and
insti,utions prevailing in another por'
tioa.
While we recognize the fact that your
axoellency will select none except one
who, by his integrity, learning, exper'
ience, and ability, is fitted for this high
and important office, yet, as we present
in George H. Smith, Esq, man VINO iu
nm eminent degree posse sses all these
qualifications, for the reasons rs to local
nv above stated we respectfully ask your
exeellency to appoint him to fill the
Vacancy on the supreme bench.
We herewith inclose an authenticated
copy of the minutes of the meeting o.
the bar above referred to.
RICHARD DUNNINGAN.
WALTER VAN DYKE.
julius LYONS.
CORRESPONDENCE WITH COL. SMITH,
Los ANGELES, March 10, 1887.
Coloael George II. Smith:
DEAR SIR-The undersigned member
of the bar pectfully ask that you al
Low Ms to present your name to the gov
ernor for appointment to the office
chief justice of the Supreme court
this state, recently made vacant by tn
death of the Hon. r. F, Morrison; ant
In the event of the appointment of on
of the present judges of that cour
thereto, then for the position made va
can't thereby: Anderson. Fitzgerald 4
Anderson, Dupuy L Bsntly, shaw q
Damron. Wells, Van Dyke & Lee. Pay
ton, Spencer & Chelf, J. B. Dunlap
Conrey l. Swanwick, w. II. Clark, Jno
Mansfield, Louis Gottschalk, Chapman
4 Hendricks. Graves & 0Melveny
Hinckley & Milleth, w. b. Seamans.
WIN. d. Stephens, Theo. Savage, Wm
p. Wade, 81. j. Crawford, r. Dunnigan
Thos. B. Brown, Wicks 4 Ward, Ma,
Loewenthal, G. Gordon Adams, NJ
Slough, George B. Baskip, Walter d
Stephenson, Besrdin & DAILY, johnson
Borden, A. B. East, K. II. Owen, d. M
Adams, julius Lyons, Chas. Silent, Alex
CAMPBELL 8. o. Houghton, j. r. Scott
II. T. Lee, Geo. NJ. Holton, A. j. King
J. B. Hallowsy, Geo. 8. Hupp, c. M
Stephens. e. Baxter, John c. Morgan
r. 81. Chapman, E. H. Bentley. W. W
Fisher, L. f. Fisher, c. G. McComas
Enoch Pepper.
Los ANGELES, March IL, 1887.
Aessrs. Anderson, Fitzgerald d. Ander
son and Members Of the Los Angete
Bar:
GkNrLEMEN-Your note of the l0tf
inst, proposing to present my name tt
the governor for appointment as judge
of the Supreme court, has just been re-
csived, and I have also just been in
formed that meeting Of the Los Aa'
geles bar has unanimously recommended
mo for the position. / cannot express
to you how warmly I appreciate this
mark of esteem and confidence on the
part of my professional brethren here,
bat shall always preserve the memory
of it % one Of the most gratifying
events of my life. If the governor
should think proper to appoint me,
will gladly accept the position, as
have always regarded it as one of al
others the most deserving of lawyer
ambition. With the warmest thank
for your kindness. remain,
Very truly yours,
GEORGE 81. SMITH,